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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2014
Applicant:
Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh, Paderborn, DE;
Inventors:
Kathy Hansen, Tonder, NO;
Edwin List Clausen, Lojt Kirkeby Abenra, NO;
Borge Holm, Bredebro, DK;
Sigmund Roe, Gjovik, NO;
Assignee:
BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH, Paderborn, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 3/00 (2006.01); B26D 1/04 (2006.01); B21D 28/24 (2006.01); B21D 28/28 (2006.01); B21D 53/88 (2006.01); B60R 19/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 1/04 (2013.01); B21D 28/243 (2013.01); B21D 28/28 (2013.01); B21D 53/88 (2013.01); B60R 19/34 (2013.01); Y10T 83/0596 (2015.04); Y10T 83/384 (2015.04);
Abstract
A method for producing an energy-absorbing profile for a motor vehicle includes: providing an extruded hollow profile, the extruded hollow profile having outer walls and at least one inner wall which connects two of the outer walls; inserting a cutting tool into the hollow profile; actuating the cutting tool and cutting an inner wall section out of the inner wall; and removing the cut out wall section and the cutting tool from the hollow profile.